Theoretical Framework and Techniques for Laser Detection Utilizing Coherence

This book introduces the theories and methods of laser coherent detection in the field of high-performance target detection. It includes five chapters, including the theoretical foundation of laser coherent detection, laser coherent detection of atmospheric disturbances, the chirped amplitude-modulated (AM) laser coherent detection of range and velocity, laser coherent detection based on the micro-Doppler effect, and laser coherent detection of synthetic aperture lidars (SALs).

The book offers an invaluable resource for researchers, especially those who are engaged in fields including laser imaging, photoelectric information acquisition, target detection and recognition, and laser technology. Additionally, it can be used as a reference book for professional teachers, advanced undergraduates, and postgraduates of relevant majors.

Professor Yihua Hu is Professor and the Director of the State Key Laboratory of Pulsed Power Laser Technology, National University of Defense Technology. Hu is a Fellow of Chinese Optical Society, the Chinese Institute of Electronics and Vice-Chairman of Anhui Association for Science and Technology. Hu is a leading authority in the fields of laser detection with renowned expertise in 3-D laser detection theory and its application, including characterization and modeling of modulated laser echoes, 3-D structure detection, recessive characteristics detection, and precise imaging. His research has been applied in Chang ‘e exploration project. He has won multiple prizes such as the National Technological Invention Award, Anhui Major Achievement Award for Scientific and Technological, and eight first prizes at the provincial and ministerial levels. Hu is the author of four academic books on laser detection and has published more than 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals, such as Science China Materials, Optics Express, and IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing.